South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-11
|'HEINTELLlGENcER
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1887.


cS, u q""cs tho
Itoundcr, proprietor. and Cor many
gears sol, Ehlo. of this paper. died !,
ION last Sunday morning. Oh ins,.. ut
ahodt o'cl ok. in The oighiioh year
of his sge.
. After long. painful sickness, hi4
death was calm and compose,,. Zoe b.
ahad for some time looked forw Ard To
IL. a. the end OF hama, suffsrincs.
and with full. hopaful trut in lis
Redcsmer.
NJ. II. VAS born At ChamhersSury.
franklin County, PenasyIyauia. in
September 1909 being younger son
OF the lats George Kantor Harper,
Esq. for many years proprietor an
Editor Of The Ch,nhcrsbars R.p,a.
tory aud Wing. While 70. in early
youth, he wert'o Staunton, Virginia,
where Ills brother, tho late General
kenton Harpsr was publishing an l
setitin & the Staunton Spec.ator. in or.
sder to learn tae basinass under Ls
care and Instructions. Gsaeral H,r.
per was gentleman Of large iitcIli.
|gence and ability. wao was aftsrward,
highly distinguished as q gallant OIL
Ger in the Mexican War. anil after
wards in the Confe ierats service, in
(which 1t rose 20 thu rank 81 BRAY,
3dicr. General. In 1929, NJ. H.pri
his frs, visit to II ,mney. whore, in
the next rear, he foun 10 "the South
Branch luteiligeneer," (n,ing bu.
'twcnty.one years Old. and contiuuot
its proprietor uatil his dol Ii. Oar.
ling the Civil War, however. he was
In Virginia and the Confedera.s SER
vice, an his press and Office here
were destroy q BY Tue Federal forces
Shortly after the va, he wa, ,ableI
to re-es' ablish his pre,s and re,une
bis wonted du ias. A gentle nan,
respected and ,tseme by his fe.l,s.
lcit.zsns, modest an, re,irlay in hi,
|disposition. bu. plnc:uAl, reliable,
and of strict iLtesrit; 10 the dis
lchargc Of duties aud obligations, lie
was often entrusted with pieces of
honour and responsibility. He was
'postma- ter here for number OF
years, Presil.nL OF the Literary So.
.ciety, an officer in the Masonic ani
iOdd. Fsllo rs l. ,dse,, aud d .ac, IN in
the Presbyterian church. Happy In
Ihis domestic relations, 81 two sue.
Icessivo marriages he hal seven chill
Idren who reached msturiiy, five Of
whom. with his wi low, survive him.
IOne promising son died rising mem.
Der OF our Bar, and another died later
IN far way New Mexico, a very prom.
sislng and interesting young man. or
] biz five surviving children, four sur.
rounded his dying couch, the other "A
greatly beloved daughter married.
and resi- ling in Iowa. Or the true
3worih Of our departed friend and the
aesteem In which ho was held here. for
the long period of his fifty seven
years residence, our Oldest and best
scilizens readily and and universally
sbear wi. ness.
At the time OF his death. Mr. Il.
vas thu Senior Editor in the State.
and some years ago. vas President
3of The State Editorial Association.
1t may be justly sind. that during
tho long period Of Mr.. HIS active edi.
storship Of this press. fair. minded
ssnoss. justice equab!e judgment, and
5eniire freedom from indecency, i'm
Smorali'y, or vindictive bitterness,
were the true and generally conftss.
sed characteristics of the paper which
/ lie bad founded AID loved like lis own
,cGspring
Many will gratefully remember
shim as gentleman, companion ald
friend. and cordially sympstbizc with
bis stricken household widow and
children, in their overwhelming ca
lamity.
The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian church at this place on
Tuesday morning at half pnst Ten
so'ciock the funeral sermon which
vas very eloquent and appropIs.p,
.bivios been preached by his pastor,
Rev. G. w. Finley.
Pence TO bis ashes
AFTER Hfe's ftfuI fever be sleeps we'll"